CHAPTER X. 

 PRACTICE WORK. 



Apr. 1. Hours of labor: Cattle 4J; horses 2; hogs j; 

 poultry 4; cutting and piling wood 1 man 5, 1 man 4. ... 

 Eggs laid 31 Set aside for home use: If gallons milk, 



1 pint cream, 8 eggs. 



Apr. 2. Paid for medicine 30c; bananas 13c; repair of 

 harness 20c. .. .Bought of Mercantile Co. on account, 

 oranges and graham flour 60c....Sold Mrs. Martin on 

 account, 1 qt. cream 20c. . . .Sold 24 doz. 5 eggs at 15c; 2 

 gallons cream at 80c.... Hours of labor: Cattle 4; 

 horses 2 ; hogs J ; poultry J ; cutting wood 1 man 2 ; break- 

 ing cornstalks on field for barley 1 man and team 3J; 

 churning 1 woman 2 .... Eggs laid 40 .... Set aside for home 

 use: 1J gallons milk, 3 pints cream, 22 eggs. 



Apr. 3. Hours of labor: Cattle 4^; horses 2; hogs f ; 

 poultry -J. . . .Eggs laid 35. .. .Set aside for home use: If 

 gallons milk, 1 pint cream, 6 eggs, 4J pounds butter. 



Apr. 4. Hours of labor: Cattle 4; horses 2; hogs J; 

 poultry -J ; marketing steers 2 men and team 3 .... Eggs laid 

 35.... Set aside for home use: If gallons milk, 1 pint 

 cream, 6 eggs. 



Apr. 5. Paid for bananas 15c; beef 25c; dry goods 65c 

 .... Bought of Mercantile Co. on account, sugar, cheese and 

 apricots $1.85; calico 15c....Sold to Mercantile Co. on 

 account, 9J Ibs. butter at 23c Sold two steers $113.10; 



2 5/16 gallons cream at 80c Hours of labor : Cattle 4| ; 



horses 2 ; hogs f ; poultry ^ ; trip to Austin 2 men and team 5 

 (Charge Farm Expense) ; churning 1 woman 2. . . .Eggs laid 



12 Set aside for home use: If gallons milk, 1 pint 



cream, 2 eggs. 



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